Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-24
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Coufk III the ida reiflstss Cases;

UHi6ko6; Ill.,, Sept. li.-Fhe Da'y
Ss,rs' ottawa, fll., special says: AZ S'sO
this morning Justice Magruder began the
announcement Of tho decision in the an
archist case. Just before the opening Of
the cou 1T every ono seemed 70 have a ieei'
ing that so netting was going to happen
Before the hour for the converting oil Inc
court, the lawyers and reporters seemed 70
have that feeling and conversed with each
other in subdued tones, Even Barker the
ianitor, who has waited upon every Justice
Of the sdprenie court that sat on the ben Oh
id Ottawa, tip-toed around in the openi t's
and busting Of the court room DIS Il
he we're afraid of breaking the deatffiy
stiffness that pervaded the entire building
Deputy Smith faltered, and his voice trem-
bled. as he pronounced that "hear ye! yer
As the justices filed into the court room,
headed by Chief Justice Sheldon, they APP
peared more dignifed than eyef. Inc
chief Justice waved his associates to their
seats even more stately than. was his won't
and his nod to the sheriff was more stiff,
previous days of the term, Justice Ma
gruder appeared flushed and nervous as he
entered the court fooIni the cause OF when
was evidenced few moments later, when
Chief Justice Sheldon turned to him, and
in q voice which would have been inaudi-
BILE save for the deathly stiffness which per-
vaded the room, said: "Justice Magruder,
have you any announcements to makeE'
The flushed appearance Of the justice
changed to that of palOr, and his voice was
husky as he responded: "ln August Spies
and Others against the people OF the state
OF Illinois, No. 3d. adyisement docket
The chief Justice nervously turned the
leaves of the court docket to the case indi-
Gated, when the justice read the decision Of
the court in the anarchist case" As he
commenced reading he regained his COM
posture. His voice was clear and distinct,
until the order fixing the death penalty
and date of execution was reached, when
HIS READING BECAME LABoRED,
his voice husky, and his manner showed
that it was with great emotion that he per-
formed the duty he had been given by his
associates to perform. Having voiced the
decision of the court in the most celebrated
case it has been called upon to decide, the
justice who made the announcement at
once left the bench and retired to
his room. The oral announcement
was: 'Tle judgement is affirmed in
No. 50. ON the adyisement calendar,
Spies ct al. Vi. the people. In this
case the judgment OF the court
below is affirmed, as to all the plaintiffs in
error. An opinion has been prepared set
ting forth the reasons for the affirmation Of
judgment The opinion is now handed to
the clerk to be fled Chief Justice Shell
don started to fix the date of execution,
when Judge SIulkey, interruptingly, said:
1T is not my intention TO offer separate
opinion, as should have done. | desire
TO avail myself Of this occasion to say,
that while | concur in the conclusions
reached, and also in the general views en-
tered in the opinion filed, do not wish to
be understood as holding that the record is
free from error, for do not think
it Is. am, nevertheless, Of
opinion that none Of the errors complained
OF, are ofsuch serious character as to re-
quire o reversal of Judgment. In view OF
the number Of defendants on trial, the vast
amount Of testimony offered and passed
upon by the court and the almost number
less rulings the court was required to make,
the wOnderment to us is that errors were
not more numerous and Of more serious
character. In short, after having fully ex-
amined the record and giving the ques-
tons arising ON il my very best thought,
with an earnest and conscientious desire 10
faithfully discharge my whole duty, am
fully satisfied that the opinion reached vim
dicates the law and does complete justice
between the people and the defendants,
and is fully warranted by the law and the
evidence"
Chief Justice Sheldon then made the
following announcement:
THE SENTENCE.
''In this case, the court orders that tho
sentence Of the criminal court Of Cook
county on the defendants in indictment
August Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel
Fielder, Albert Il. Parsons, Adolph Fischer,
George Engel and Louis Lingg, be carried
into effect by the sheriff Of Cook county on
Friday, November IL, next, between the
hours Of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and
o'clock in the afternoon Of that day."
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. l4.-The first
official information that reached this city
was telegram from the court clerk at
Ottawa, to the states attorneys Office here,
saying: Anarchist cases affirmed. Exc
cution Nov. H." Mr.. Purcell, OF the
states attorneys Office, ran to the jail with
the dispatch. Following on his heels was
messenger carrying telegram for August
spies that had been sent fro m Ottawa by an
agent Of the anarchists. The turnkey who
took the dispatch 10 cell IS and showed IL
through the bars, fingered O moment
70 watch the effect it would
have on Spies. The anarchist
.ook the message, glanced frowningly at
he turnkey, and then withdrew 10 the
iarker end Of the cell. In two minutes or
70 he called gently to tho old man, who
Iets as death watch outside his barred
ioor, and asked him TO hand the yellow
,eleIram sheet to Parsons. From him IL
vent to all the others, and at last reached
Neebe. who is only under sentence Of inn
lrisonment. Newspaper men had b9en
Igorously shut out from the condemned
men, and all observations had to be taken
rom outside OF the cage, about ten yards
rom the cell doors. Il could be daily seen
bat each Of the condemned men made os-
entatious efforts at
GOODNESS AND BRAvADo.
They took their seats at their cell doors
md read newspapers and books, smoked
igars, and once Lingg, the bomb maker,
Vhistled. Their wives and friends had
'een with them for an hour during tho
morning, but about thirty minutes before
he news came they were all excluded and
ne prisoners locked up by themselves.
,heriff Matson had remained away from
ne jail BY his orders, during the night.